Live results: Letlow, Fleming duke it out in Louisiana Senate runoff after Cassidy primary ouster
Summary
Voters in Louisiana are choosing between Julia Letlow and John Fleming in a Republican runoff for the U.S. Senate seat after Senator Bill Cassidy was eliminated in the May primary. Neither Letlow nor Fleming got more than half the votes in the first round, so they face off in this runoff election.Key Facts
- The runoff election is for a U.S. Senate seat in Louisiana.
- Senator Bill Cassidy, the current senator, finished third in the initial primary and was eliminated.
- Julia Letlow, a Republican congresswoman, is one of the runoff candidates.
- John Fleming, Louisiana's state treasurer, is the other runoff candidate.
- The runoff occurs because no candidate got more than 50% of the vote in the first primary.
- Voters are deciding which candidate will represent the Republican Party in the Senate seat race.
- The election is taking place on a Saturday.
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